Jayadeva Uyangoda
Jayadeva Uyangoda is Emeritus Professor of Political Science at the University of Colombo, and founder and co-editor of Polity, published in Colombo.
Sri Lanka’s local elections are a major threat to the ruling class
Rising anger, prolonged economic crisis, painful IMF-backed policies and the government’s anti-democratic tendencies are creating a volatile mix, with Ranil Wickremesinghe, the Rajapaksas and Sri Lanka’s political elites on alert
Feb 13, 2023
A victor’s peace
The total defeat of the LTTE has allowed the Sri Lankan government to ignore the political rights of the country’s ethnic minorities.
Jul 06, 2012
The end of peace
Neither the Colombo government nor the rebel leadership wants to take the blame for destroying the peace process, but both appear eager to exploit the situation. All the international community can do now is to …
Jul 02, 2006
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How Southasia and Oman intertwined
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